• microsoft

    Japan Getting Another Xbox 360 Value Pack

    Microsoft has announced another value pack for Japan. Last November, a bundle with Viva Piñata and Forza Motorsport 2 was released. This November 6th, a new value pack was drop. Priced at ¥29,800 (US$279), this bundle features a 60GB Xbox 360 along with Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari in the same game case.
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    Comment by furiku: Hey. why don't us peeps in the UK get a break like this?... Oh wait, we do get a few... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • xbox 360

    Beautiful Katamari Rolls Onto PAL Next Month

    PAL players! Well, European Xbox 360 owners! Beautiful Katamari is *finally* rolling onto at least European PAL machines this February. We imagine Australia as well. If you've never played a Katamari game, might be worth checking it out. If you have, well. You've already played it, but better. More »
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    Comment by ceilingFANBOY: @TheIrishNinja (PSN), IrishNinja2099 (XBL): So it's just better for me to wait and see if the rumor that the PS3... more » | Other threads

  • downloadable

    Beautiful Katamari DLC Available in Japan/Asia

    Beautiful Katamari has barely been out a week and downloadable content is already available for Asia and Japan. Logic would dictate that it will probably show up on US XBL sometime in the coming weeks, but is this a little to early? The four new levels, "Milky Way Constellations", "The Weaver Girl", "Shopping Spree" and "High-calorie Katamari", are available at 200 MS points EACH. So, we're talking over eight dollars all together for the new levels, adding to the $40 plus tax we just paid for the game itself. It seems like a little time between the release of the game and producing the DLC might take the sting off a little but as it stands, it seems a little money grabbing in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge Katamari fan and I'm usually pretty ambivalent about DLC, but this just seems like a bad move that is likely to turn a lot of people off and has certainly made me rethink my position on DLC in general. More »
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    Comment by Toasticus: @Phokal: Microsoft was the publisher for Gears of War. Hence. more » | Other threads

  • clips

    THE iDOLM@STER Clumps to Beautiful Katamari

    I went through a phrase, a phase in which I was doing posts on popstar sim THE iDOLM@STER — sometimes every day. I've slowed down and only to only once or twice a month. And with that, I bring you this month's iDOLM@STER post... More »
    10/19/07
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    Comment by AcerBandit: Yup, this song is in the US version of Beautiful Katamari as well. When I heard that an iDOLM@STER... more » | Other threads

  • roundup

    Frankenreview, Beautiful Katamari (Xbox 360)

    We're just outside of Tokyo, Flynn and I, taking a day after TGS to explore Kamakura—a city famous for its temples, and of course, the Great Buddha. After a spontaneous, mislead and treacherous hike through the deserted wilderness, we pop out on the side of a busy street loaded with bus caravans. We'd arrived at the Great Buddha. More »
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    Comment by joelface: we already knew the graphics were going to be shitty. i was criticizing that from the start. to be honest, i... more » | Other threads

  • roll up

    The Best Beautiful Katamari Display in Akihabara

    Posters are boring! If you are going to capture savvy Tokyo shoppers' wallets, you must capture their imagination. What better way than to do that through crazy in-store displays. Later this week, Beautiful Katamari will go on sale in Japan. To whip Akihabara shoppers up into a frenzy, Sofmap has a display case with a katamari made from figurines. Besides the ubitiquitus iDOLM@STER toys, there are figurines of girls wearing sailor uniforms and swimsuits. The sign on the display reads something like: More »
  • new games

    Week in Games: Beautiful Katamari Edition

    My game purchases this week will be woefully small as not only am I staying with a friend in NYC who is a non-gamer and therefore has no consoles, but I am leaving on Wed. for LA to go to E for All. But one thing I will definitely be picking up is Beautiful Katamari just so I can hold it in my hand and wish I could play it. What's on your must have purchase list this week? More »
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    Comment by koolgirl: @DemonBlood: I don't know if that was a joke or not but I plan to pick up Thrillville :) I... more » | Other threads

  • exclusives again

    Namco Bandai Pulls PS3 Listings For Xbox 360 Titles

    Some of our more eagle-eyed web surfing readers spotted on the official Namco Bandai Games web site "TBD" release dates for PLAYSTATION 3 versions of both Eternal Sonata and Beautiful Katamari. The latter also included hints about the rumored Wii SKU. Both titles are currently only confirmed for the Xbox 360. Not long after the stories on each title were posted, Namco Bandai hive workers pulled the listings for the non-Microsoft consoles, leaving only the Xbox 360 release dates up. More »
    09/11/07
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    Comment by ceilingFANBOY: I really never saw anything that showed solid evidence of it not coming out for the PS3 anyway. more » | Other threads

  • multi-plat blow out

    Beautiful Katamari Rolling onto PS3 and Wii

    First this, now this: The Bandai Namco Games US page lists Beautiful Katamari as a PS3 title and a Wii title. Previously, the game was supposedly a multi-platform title, but then the PS3 version was apparently abandoned due to porting issues and sluggish PS3 sales. Since this past spring, there has been rumblings of a Wii version, and the game's designer confirmed it was under consideration. Still, Beautiful Katamari was then announced as an Xbox 360 exclusive, and the released box art even carries the "Only on Xbox 360." According to Bandai Namco's site, the PS3 game's release date is TBA as is the Wii one (Xbox 360 should be out in October). Does that mean "Only on Xbox 360" is totally meaningless? If this is true, guess so! More »
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    Comment by dogenzaka: @MechaTama31: Not happening. I'm SO HAPPY. I woulda preferred buying it on PS3 anyway, or perhaps even Wii :D more » | Other threads

  • pun definitely intended

    New Beautiful Katamari Screens are Hot

    Literally. Beautiful Katamari will feature a new Roller Roaster mode in which players need to roll up massive amounts of "hot things," like pizza, coffee and pictures of Crecente. Laws of physics would generally argue that in order to reach 10,000 degrees Celsius, one would need more than a multitude of 100 degree Celsius objects in close proximity. But shhh, don't tell the King. More »
    08/15/07
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    Comment by Kat: That's not a new feature. In We Love Katamari, you have to roll up things to keep a firy... more » | Other threads

  • one two punch

    Beautiful Katamari Demo Hits XBL

    Thought the BioShock demo was enough? Wrong. The Beautiful Katamari demo rolled onto Xbox Live this morning, catchy music and cute graphics in tow. The Xbox 360 exclusive won't be out until this fall. So, go on. Download it. DO IT. More »
    08/14/07
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    Comment by KamikazeDevilphish: Doesn't appear on Aussie XBL either. Great. Just great. Bashcraft gets us all excited, then Microsoft goes and rips... more » | Other threads

  • clips

    Beautiful Katamari's 360 Opening

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    Comment by kw4k: this opening reminds me of the disturbing, yet cuddly teletubbies. more » | Other threads

  • and we're off

    Namco Announces E3 2007 Line Up

    Namco Bandai revealed the full list of games it would be showing at next week's E3 event in Santa Monica, California, from Ace Combat 6 to Soulcalibur Legends to multiple Namco Museums. There is little in the way of surprises, but the listing for Beautiful Katamari, rumored to be skipping the PLAYSTATION 3, is now listed as only for Xbox 360, all but confirming PS3 owners will have to make do with the first two Katamari games. The full list, will plenty of corporate-level descriptions of each, follows. More »
    07/05/07
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    Comment by kingofallcosmos: I am still leaning towards the PS3, but it is pissing me off to lose Katamari and Ace Combat. ... more » | Other threads

  • doh

    Exclusives Sony Dropped The Ball On

    Exclusives. They're important and these days, they're rare. Game|Life's Chris Kohler does a nice job of rounding up games that could've been PS3 exclusives, but ultimately ended up on the Xbox 360 because of boneheaded moves by Sony brass. Let's dive in: More »
    07/03/07
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    Comment by Toad: missed the bashcraft weekly spin? I'm behind on my reading more » | Other threads

  • gag order

    SCEA Prez: "We Don't Buy Exclusivity"

    With a recent batch of exclusives that were traditionally on the PlayStation family of platforms making for greener Xbox 360 pastures—Fatal Inertia, Beautiful Katamari, Ace Combat 6, Devil May Cry 4, et al.—some might wonder how Microsoft is pulling it off. The answer? Money and lots of it. From the funding of development to co-marketing dollars to advances on future episodic content, it may be costing Microsoft a pretty penny to secure titles from the Sony stable. How will SCEA counter? We're not... sure. But according to SCEA president Jack Tretton, we can sleep soundly knowing that Sony will never lower themselves to outright paying for exclusivity like some kind of desperate john. More »
    07/03/07
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    Comment by bradonis: That was a huge mistake from that PR guy to publically admit that they are basically doomed as a consequence... more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Katamari Steers Around PS3; Rolls Up Wii Instead?

    Some games just seem to perpetually keep the rumor mill grinding at a pace, and the upcoming Beautiful Katamari is certainly one of them. First there were the Xbox 360 exclusivity rumors, then the refuted XBLA only rumor. Now, IGN is reporting an all new one. More »
    06/30/07
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    Comment by TheIrishNinja: @M-chan: you sure talk a lot and say a little. SONY IS TEH DOOMED!!!1 its like the best... more » | Other threads

  • roll out

    Namco Lists New Katamari As 360 Only

    Last week, Newsweek's N'Gai Croal pegged Namco Bandai's Beautiful Katamari as an Xbox 360 exclusive. The next day, the kids at Siliconera dug up details that might help confirm Croal's story in the form of an official fact sheet for the game. That sheet, often distributed to retailers and press, lists only a single release platform—the Xbox 360. Total confirmation? Not until the official word hits, but it's looking more and more likely that only 360 owners will have Katamari bragging rights this fall. More »
    06/20/07
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    Comment by rcomegys: The Japanese Namco website lists the game as coming out for both PS3 and 360. [namco-ch.net] more » | Other threads

  • katamari

    Beautiful Katamari Details Roll Into Your Life

    The lucky bastards over at GameSpot got a chance to do a hands on with the new Beautiful Katamari and brought back some details with them. The game will be available via Xbox Live Arcade and from the looks of it, the gameplay and art style that make Katamari great have remained untouched. There will be a ton of new content though, including eight new playable characters, new music and all new levels. It will be presented in glorious 720p HD and will also include achievements to help pump up your anemic gamerscore. As in the other games, Beautiful Katamari will have a central area where you can access all your cousins, royal presents and save/load your games called Princetown. Clever, eh? More »
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    Comment by PlaidNinja: I was actually looking forward to 1000 katamari achievement points :( more » | Other threads

  • rollin up

    Rumor: Beautiful Katamari 360 Exclusive

    Has Microsoft secured yet another Xbox 360 exclusive title in Beautiful Katamari from Namco Bandai? Yes, writes Newsweek's N'Gai Croal in his latest entry for his Level Up blog. Following a string of exclusive—some merely "timed exclusives"—such as Ridge Racer 6, Eternal Sonata, and Ace Combat 6, it doesn't seem that unlikely that Beautiful Katamari would go strictly Xbox, as Croal points out. More »
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    Comment by Soriya: @TheIrishNinja: :) No worries. more » | Other threads

  • beautiful katamari

    More Beautiful Katamari Details

    New information of the new Beautiful Katamari game is inking out a snail's pace, but for the hard core lovers of the game, we'll take what we can get. More »
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    By Kim Phu

    Comment by Gloominati: I'll be really pissed if they either don't make a Wii version or do, but really screw it up so... more » | Other threads

  • katamari damacy

    Katamari Wallpapers from the Past

    WE MUST NEVER FORGET! More »
    04/24/07
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    By Kim Phu

    Comment by fruiterian: I thought I downloaded them all myself just before the site went down but there's a couple I don't have... more » | Other threads

  • beautiful katamari

    Official Japanese Beautiful Katamari Site Rolls Into Your Life

    Nothing spells Sunday morning excitement quite like Official Beautiful Katamari Website. Namco/Bandai have snuck into the internets sometime in the wee hours and left us a lovely colorful present. Of course, it's all in Japanese so m ost of us will not be able to read it, but I was able to at least Babel Fish it enough to figure out that there is no release date set for either the PS3 or 360 versions and that it's Genre is being listed as Romance and Beauty. More »
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    Comment by dh4645: i wanna roll you up into my love more » | Other threads

  • namco bandai

    Beautiful Katamari Officially Comes Stateside

    We've known Beautiful Katamari has been coming for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 for weeks now, but after Bandai-Namco's official Famitsu reveal, the American subsidiary Namco Bandai makes a North American release official. Hope you were sitting down for that one. More »
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    Comment by Recoil: I really hope a Wii version is in the works too, the Katamari games seem like a perfect fit for... more » | Other threads

  • katamari damacy

    More Fuel For Beautiful Katamari Fire

    After Orange Lounge Radio posted a story about a fourth Katamari Damacy game coming at the end of this year, with extra evidence to back it up, it sounded like a done deal. But that story has been pulled from OLR at the request of Namco Bandai which must mean the story is false. More »
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    Comment by FurryKing: @Narsil: And we haven't had the need for cowbell in quite some time. Another one? I hope it's more creative with... more » | Other threads

  • katamari

    Rumor: Beautiful Katamari Rolls On To Consoles This Fall

    Website Orange Lounge Radio has a pretty good track record with reporting rumors that usually turn out to be right on target. Their newest addition to the rumor mill is that Namco has announced to retailers that a new Katamari game, entitled Beautiful Katamari, will be arriving on all three next gen consoles this fall. They even go so far as to list release dates and prices. According to their source, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will hit on October 17th at $39.99 followed swiftly by the Wii version on November 14th for a slightly cheaper $29.99. Their source is listed as a "someone who works in video game distribution" and if you doubt their word, they have put together a little FAQ explaining exactly why you should believe them, including this post on Xboxic which seems to corroborate the story. More »
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    Comment by furiku: Please, please, please.... and some more please... let this be true. Then I can finally get rid of my PSP... more » | Other threads

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